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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Rapid7 InsightVM

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AInsightVM is presented as the next evolution of Nexpose, by Rapid7. This Insight cloud-based solution features everything included in Nexpose, such as Adaptive Security and the proprietary Real Risk score, and extends visibility into cloud and containerized infrastructure. InsightVM also offers advanced remediation, tracking, and reporting capabilities not included in Nexpose.

    $19

    per GB

    Ansible

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (acquired by Red Hat in 2015) is a foundation for building and operating automation across an organization. The platform includes tools needed to implement enterprise-wide automation, and can automate resource provisioning, and IT environments and configuration of systems and devices. It can be used in a CI/CD process to provision the target environment and to then deploy the application on it.

    $5,000

    per year

    Pricing
    Rapid7 InsightVMAnsible
    Editions & Modules
    Log Management
    $19
    per GB
    Vulnerability Management
    $22
    per asset
    insightIDR
    $52
    per asset
    Application Security
    $2,000
    per app
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    Basic Tower
    5,000
    per year
    Enterprise Tower
    10,000
    per year
    Premium Tower
    14,000
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Rapid7 InsightVMAnsible
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Rapid7 InsightVMAnsible
    Considered Both Products
    Rapid7
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    Red Hat
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    265 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    210 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    263 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    166 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    201 Answers
    Features
    Rapid7 InsightVMAnsible
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Rapid7 InsightVM and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
    Feature
    Rapid7 InsightVM
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics5.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification6.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Rapid7 InsightVM and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
    Feature
    Rapid7 InsightVM
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
    -
    Ratings
    IT Asset Realization9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Authentication8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Scanning7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Rapid7 InsightVMAnsible
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.8
    (292 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (184 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rapid7 InsightVMAnsible
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Rapid7
    InsightVM is great for finding all devices on your network and where the misconfigurations exist. We all have to patch our systems and applications, but it can be difficult to keep track of which systems are up to date. This tool is very helpful in filling in this gap and helping you organize that information. It is easy to get a big picture view of how your organization is doing from a vulnerability perspective, and it is equally as easy to drill down and get specific details that you need. Prioritization is crucial when it comes to this space, because you can never address every vulnerability, so you need to make sure the highest priority items are being remediated. R7's tool excels in this area and highlights items you weren't even aware of.
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    Red Hat
    I think it's the best defacto orchestrator for automation because it's so easy to integrate in other tools to it (dynatrace, cyberark, terraform, etc). It is a lot for a new or smaller team to use so I wouldn't recommend it to a new team using Ansible, in that case using Ansible navigator is a better start to understanding playbooks/inventories before diving into the complexity of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. EDA also takes a lot of connectivity between Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and target systems to get working which can be difficult in very locked down envs unless you have approval from many other teams like networking and security.
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    Pros
    Rapid7
    • Rapid7 InsightVM is good at agentless scanning.
    • Rapid7 InsightVM integration with ServiceNow works very well.
    • Rapid7 InsightVM scales very well with deploying scan engines. It can be used in large organizations.
    • The user interface of Rapid7 InsightVM is very intuitive and user friendly. It is easy to use.
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    Red Hat
    • Standardize controls and visibility for automation.
    • Provide RBAC and Vault for improved automation security and support.
    • Job Scheduling is much more effective than Cron or other home-grown solutions.
    • The Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform API is one of the best features as it makes automation accessible from any other platform.
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    Cons
    Rapid7
    • From my experience of using this tool, sometimes it gives more false positives. A few times I had performed the scan on the same IP address using QualysGuard and Nexpose, but after comparing the scan results I had found that QualysGuard had provided more accurate vulnerability information.
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    Red Hat
    • Ansible is still not truly declarative like Terraform.
    • Simple automation is fine, but creating complex, scalable automation scripts is very difficult to learn.
    • For a higher number of nodes, Ansible consumes a lot of resources. It needs the paid version of AAP, which requires a cost.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Rapid7
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    We are extremely happy with the use of AAP. It's better than expected, There is almost no limit when thinking of automation. The only problem is that the day to day is consuming a big part of our time. Patching and checking vulnerabilities are virtually killing us. But we can only improve with AAP.
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    Usability
    Rapid7
    While I think it is a great tool and platform, I believe it (like all tools and solutions) is always evolving and the needs for clients are changing as the industry evolves and threats are upgraded. Cost is good, and support is helpful. Some things could be more granular and others could be easier to understand
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    Red Hat
    Everything has room for improvement, but Ansible is the best tool out there for what it does and what it can do. There are plenty of features and capabilities that can be added, but it's just a matter of time before it happens.
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    Performance
    Rapid7
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    Great in almost every way compared to any other configuration management software. The only thing I wish for is python3 support. Other than that, YAML is much improved compared to the Ruby of Chef. The agentless nature is incredibly convenient for managing systems quickly, and if a member of your term has no terminal experience whatsoever they can still use the UI.
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    Support Rating
    Rapid7
    I gave it a seven due to the functionality and general ease of use after the initial setup headaches, but compared to Qualys, Rapid7 Nexpose falls short on features and ease of use. Their support drags this rating down a point as well. I have gone weeks with no update on semi-critical issues and typically have to make call after call to get a semi-coherent response.
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    Red Hat
    There is a lot of good documentation that Ansible and Red Hat provide which should help get someone started with making Ansible useful. But once you get to more complicated scenarios, you will benefit from learning from others. I have not used Red Hat support for work with Ansible, but many of the online resources are helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Rapid7
    No answers on this topic
    Red Hat
    I spoke on this topic today!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Rapid7
    Rapid7 InsightVM is a more professional tool than Nessus because historically, it was based on metasploit which is a powerful pentesting and exploiting tool. InsightVM covers more attacking scenarios and vulnerabilities than competitors and still a leader in this domain.cloud capability is also not available forNesuus and some other products. Rapid7 InsightVM is a way better as a pentesting tool in my opinion
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    Red Hat
    AAP compares favorably with Terraform and Power Automate. I don't have much experience with Terraform, but I find AAP and Ansible easier to use as well as having more capabilities. Power Platform is also an excellent automation tool that is user friendly but I feel that Ansible has more compatibility with a variety of technologies.
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    Return on Investment
    Rapid7
    • After spending 2 years configuring, tuning, troubleshooting, and ultimately having nothing but regrets, we migrated away from the tool and accepted the loss.
    • Support had a variety of opinions, none of them consistent. No best practices. Lots of secret tricks known by support, none documented or shared until after problems are found.
    • Consulting services are available to come out and do a health check of your deployment, for a fee.
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    Red Hat
    • First, it keeps our entire server infrastructure aligned with our standards and reduces the time and effort needed to maintain our systems.
    • Automate routine IT tasks to save time, reduce errors, and ensure every server is configured and updated consistently.
    • Tasks that used to take our teams weeks to complete manually now run automatically and reliably, with full visibility, making our infrastructure management more effective and our compliance tracking much easier.
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